Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-07
THE AIR.BRAKES FAILED.
A Collision On the Baltimore a. Ohio.
TWO INCOMING TRAINS MEET AT THE "Y"-rHE EN-
CINE OF ONE RAMS THE REAR CAR OF THE OTHER.

TWO INCOMING TRAINS MEET AT THE "Y"-rHE EN.
CINE OF ONE RAMS THE REAR CAR OF THE OTHER.
The Hagerstown local train on the Baltimore
Ohio, due here at 1858 this morning, went through
a disagreeabe experience at the "Y" upon enter
ing this city this morning, having one side OF the
last car OF the train plOughed and rammed by the
engine OF Baltimore local No. l., due here at 9:45
am. The accident occurred about 9:55 O'Clock
both trains being q little late. The Hagerstown
train, w. A. Cook conductor, and Peter Mantz en-
gineer, with three cars. came down the Metropoli-
tan branch, and swung around the curve or
''Y," at street, upon the Washington branch, for
the purpose OF backing into the station. The Balti
more train, Thomas Henning conductor, a,sd Geo.
Washington branch as the Hagerstown train was
crossing the switch.
A matter OF two seconds would have prevented q
collision, as the Hagerstown train would have
been on the switch. As 1t was, the engine OF the
Baltimore train struck the rear OF the Hagers-
town train at a tangent about midshlps tearing
the outer woodwork on the car for some distance
and turning the car partly over. The car did not
go entirely over, as it struck against the steep
bank on the south side OF the track. IL was
dragged In this position distance OF about f1fty
yards before the train stopped. The few pas
sengers In the were pretty badly shaken up,and
oneo them, a lady named Mrs o. ID. summey, from
Takoma park, was considerably hurt She was
lifued from the wreck and taken TO a carriage,
which conveyed her TO the Turkish bath rooms
In this city, where DIR. Bovee treated her. It was
found that one OF her shoulders was injured ana
Col kilgore, OF Rockville, got slight cut On the
leg.
When the collision seemed inevitable the en-
gineer OF the Baltimore train, George X Watts and
his fireman both leaped from the engine. The en-
gtne had the bumper the left side shattered.
This is engine No. S07 which has II is stated been
In three collisions during the past few months.
Engineer Watts stated TO a STAR reporter that
he saw the signals and reversed his engine at the
Boundary, but found that his air brake apparatus
was out OF order, so he could not apply the brakes
He whistled "down brakes" and the train men
were trying TO stop the train by the hand brakes
"When saw the train would strike the last car 4
stepped on my engine because / was afraid IL
would be turned over.p Mr.. Watts said that he
lost his lair" between Hyattsville and Highlands
The apparatus got out OF order and made terri
BILE racket under the train and he lost time there
examining into the matter.
A number OF the passengers sustained bruises
Sheriff Miller, OF Montgomery county, Md was
In the car which was derailed. He was badly
shaken up and was slightly injured about the
body. Mr.. Francis Miller, OF this city, was thrown
violently against a side or the Car and his head
was bruised, the skin being abraided and one OF
his knees was hurt. The railroad men promptly
exttnguished the fire In the stove, after the car
was overturned. Mr. M1llers overcoat, which was
hanging near the stove, caught f1re and was 90
badly damaged that he LETT II In the wreck Rail.
road employees were at work during the day clear.
ing away the wreck.